Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 120gr | Impala RNFP KO bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-26 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3104 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,784 psi | 61% | 2818 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 76% | 3018 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,578 psi | 84% | 3081 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,312 psi | 74% | 3061 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,072 psi | 57% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 78% | 2930 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 3045 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,462 psi | 84% | 3058 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,681 psi | 58% | 1929 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,327 psi | 74% | 3054 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,175 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 99.2% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 79% | 3028 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 80% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 98.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 75% | 2799 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,461 psi | 53% | 2589 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,839 psi | 84% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 66% | 2792 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 77% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,772 psi | 66% | 2812 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,443 psi | 76% | 2976 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,478 psi | 58% | 2756 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,271 psi | 79% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,302 psi | 84% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 62% | 2785 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 71% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,685 psi | 66% | 2808 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,120 psi | 66% | 2861 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 47% | 2552 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,243 psi | 53% | 2671 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 49.7 gr | 80% | 32,953 psi | 51% | 2674 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,786 psi | 66% | 2854 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 80% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,120 psi | 66% | 2861 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 70% | 2789 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,996 psi | 80% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 73% | 2897 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 66% | 2762 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,054 psi | 80% | 2966 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,735 psi | 80% | 2963 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 59% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,156 psi | 82% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,540 psi | 65% | 2927 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 65% | 2835 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,847 psi | 43% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,562 psi | 81% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 76% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 63% | 2713 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 72% | 2815 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 57% | 2651 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,010 psi | 79% | 2910 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,558 psi | 73% | 2953 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,229 psi | 82% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 69% | 2769 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 66% | 2753 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,707 psi | 52% | 2566 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,693 psi | 83% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,163 psi | 66% | 2799 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | 50.6 gr | 84% | 37,362 psi | 57% | 2759 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 64% | 2772 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,099 psi | 83% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,688 psi | 72% | 2943 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 62% | 2756 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,075 psi | 63% | 2802 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,456 psi | 44% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,779 psi | 80% | 2910 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 75% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 64% | 2802 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 49.2 gr | 80% | 40,147 psi | 62% | 2805 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,740 psi | 61% | 2851 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 76% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,007 psi | 72% | 2844 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,003 psi | 65% | 2795 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 70% | 2789 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 69% | 2769 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,229 psi | 82% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 66% | 2753 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 77% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,611 psi | 64% | 2789 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 76% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 79% | 2894 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 59% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,219 psi | 62% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 68% | 2825 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,795 psi | 84% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,592 psi | 84% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 65% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 69% | 2799 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,698 psi | 63% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,331 psi | 84% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 70% | 2844 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 53% | 2638 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,182 psi | 76% | 3002 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,254 psi | 74% | 2966 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 64% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 73% | 2897 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,557 psi | 42% | 2546 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,801 psi | 66% | 2776 fps | 95.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 88 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Impala RNFP KO. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,179 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,890 fps to 3,179 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 120gr | Impala RNFP KO they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.